Seaside Birdies

This past weekend, my cousin's baby had a Christening and I rented this fabulous Lilly Pulitzer dress from Rent the Runway!

[Lilly Pulitzer Dress, black quilted purse, Bamboo wedges]

I absolutely loved this dress. I wore it to family party and to a friend's pre-prom party for photos! I received so many compliments on it. The print and the details on this dress are gorgeous! Note that the dress runs a little large. There were wasn't a 0 available for me so I wore a 2. Since I have a very petite frame I did have to pin the bottom of the dress. Other than that, I didn't want to take it off all weekend!

Argan Oil

Having fresh skin has always been something I have struggled attain, so I have to admit I am a little bit of a geek when it comes to skincare. I try to educate myself on the best, Allure Top Rated products and WHY they're good for you. 

I'm allergic to a multitude of foods and products so it has always been difficult for me to keep perfect skin and suppress breakouts and dry patches.

I have very sensitive/combination type skin, which means it gets extremely irritated for no reason and is both oily and dry in places. I've also been so lucky to have battled the war with acne since I was teenager. I've used many types of washes/toners/moisturizers so achieve calm skin and I'd like to share one of the best products I've come across:

Argan Oil by Jose Maran

I swear by this stuff. It's absolutely fantastic. It's made of 100% pure Moroccan argan oil and is packed with Vitamin E to help moisturize and heal just about anything on your body---face, hair, elbows, and cuticles (seriously!). It goes on really light, absorbs really quickly, and doesn't stay greasy at all. I have seen such an improvement in my dry/oily skin from using this. Other products that I used were too watery and I could still feel my skin getting rough and dry and my T-zone getting oily, trying to make up for the lack of moisture.

I have both the daily moisturizer and the simple argan oil (3 bottles of the oil, actually--1 0.5 fl. oz bottle & 2 itty bitty travel bottles). The daily moisturizer has SPF 40+ which is essential to make sure you're safe from harmful UV rays.

All in all, I have never used a moisturizer that truly does its job like this brand. It's also vegan, paraban free, toxin free, all natural, cruelty free, and the bottles are totally recyclable!

Try it, if you haven't! You can purchase it at Sephora!

Now, I hope you all find something to do on this rainy day...

City Styling

I have gotten such a positive response on my Mother's Day dinner outfit, I decided to make a post. I do love that dress. I found it in Marshall's for only $15.99! It is a one sleeve dress; the other sleeve is completely chiffon and bells out quite beautifully. I am also wearing amazing multi-metal leaf earrings that I purchased at Buffalo Exchange for $2! And of course, I am sporting my fabulous Jeffery Campbell Litas with lace socks.

[Cynthia Rowley sunglasses]

[Crimson and Clover Dress, Vintage Belt]

[(not show) Etienne Aigner cross body bag]

[Vintage lace socks, Jeffery Campbell Litas]

Happy Mother's Day!

...to all you hardworking, hot mama's out there...

especially to my own!

My mom is such a pajama lover so my brother and I got her a pair of Cynthia Rowley PJs and $25 Gift Card to Sephora. I'm so happy she loved both!

Alfajores

This weekend has been pretty all over the place. I've been studying for finals (which begin this Tuesday--eek!), my boyfriend is back in town, and I've been pretty much unpacking all of my stuff to settle back in at home. To deal with the stresses of managing my time (because obviously all I want to do is hang around Mat like a puppy) I have been cooking.

Yesterday I made alfajores, a cookie originating from Latin America. My childhood friend's mother used to bake these for special occasions, and when I first tasted this buttery cookie, I was in love. Inside holds delicious dulce de leche, and dried coconut can also be added to give it some yummy flair.

To be honest though, I was out of materials to make my own dulce de leche, so I spread apricot preserves inside. They were still delicious.

Here is the recipe

Shiny New Phone

Exciting news! I renewed my AT&T plan and got an iPhone 4! I had the 3GS and gave that one to my mother. She seems to be enjoying it. The white looks so clean and sleek! I couldn't help but take pictures of it.